Help offered as Medicare open enrollment period nears
Each October, open enrollment begins for Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans. Medicare plans and drug formularies change each year,…
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Cooking fire safety the focus of Fire Prevention Month
As Oregon experiences cooler weather and many community members begin to spend more time at home, the Office of State Fire Marshal will be engaging…
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Mid Oregon Credit Union honored for financial literacy program
Mid Oregon Credit Union has been recognized by the Credit Union National Association in the Northwest region with an Alphonse Desjardins Youth and…
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City of Bend seeks proposals for affordable housing, social services funding
The City of Bend’s Economic Development Department announced requests for proposals this week for two annual funding programs that are set to…
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Sisters seeks advisory panel members for comprehensive plan update
The city of Sisters is seeking advisory panel members as it launched an update of the Sisters Comprehensive Plan, a document that will guide how the…
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Bend’s 3 Empire Avenue roundabouts to open; celebration set next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Members of the community are invited to join the City of Bend for a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate opening of three…
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend receives boost from community partners
Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend has been running Club+ since the school year began on Sept. 14.…
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City of Bend road and traffic report, week of Oct. 5-11
Here is the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of Oct.…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Oct. 4-10
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road construction update for the week of October 4-10. Old Bend Redmond Highway/Tumalo Road…
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2 OSU-Cascades alumni named to Advocacy, Advisory Board
Oregon State University–Cascades Vice President Becky Johnson has appointed two alumni to serve on the campus’s Advocacy and Advisory…
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EDCO announces Growth, Impact competition finalists for Bend Venture Conference
Economic Development for Central Oregon has announced the finalists in the Growth and Impact Competitions advancing to the 17th Annual Bend Venture…
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ODOT seeks input on Transportation Safety Action Plan update
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)Â — The Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking public input to update its Transportation Safety Action Plan, which…
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Pay It Forward, and One Class at a Time
We double up for the Boys and Girls Club of…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat receives grant from Pacific Power
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity recently received a $1,500 grant from the Pacific Power Foundation to help the organization build an affordable…
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Invasive weed treatment planned near Metolius River
Depending on appropriate weather conditions, the Deschutes National Forest plans to apply herbicides to invasive plants within an area adjacent to…
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2020 Get There Challenge begins next Monday
COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption to daily life. Starting next Monday, the Get There Challenge, sponsored by Central Oregon’s Commute…
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October is Historic Cemeteries Month: You can help protect them
October is a great time to explore and protect historic cemeteries. With fall in the air, leaves changing and morning dew, they are beautiful and…
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ODOT: Distracted driving isn’t just costly, but dangerous — and deadly
In Oregon, over the past five years, 137 people have lost their lives in crashes involving a distracted driver, and more than 20,992 were injured,…
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ODFW to hunters: Check for access as deer season kicks off Saturday
Oregon’s largest hunting season (any legal weapon deer) begins on Saturday, with general season hunting in Western Oregon and controlled deer…
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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for S. Oregon, Warm Springs
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for Southern Oregon and South Central Oregon, as well as the…
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